COVID-19 Info – Youth & Families With Children

Families

• Connecticut State Dept. of Education Virtual Town Hall: Supporting Children in Remote Learning during COVID-19 – PDF (12.1.2020)
• CT School Year Guidance:  http://www.ct.gov/sde (10.22.2020)
  • Resources for Families & Educators
  • School Districts 20-21 Reopening Plans
  • List of Homeless Liaisons – XLS
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (10.22.2020)
• National Center for Homeless Education (10.22.2020)
• Supporting Academic Success for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness During the Pandemic (8.24.2020)
• “When it builds up, talk it out” – Parents/guardians support and talk with a trained professional about concerns, and refer to additional community based services: 833-258-5011 or http://www.talkitoutct.com/.
• (USICH) Supporting Children, Youth and Families During COVID-19
• School House Connection:  COVID-19 and Homelessness
• Social and Emotional Family Resources – PDF (5.1.20)
• Resources for Families and Educators   (5.1.20)
  • Includes links to special education videos
• Supporting Parents and Caregivers of Students with High Needs during COVID – PDF – 1 page (5.1.20)

Youth

• Videos for front line staff caring for youth experiencing homelessness about how to keep both youth and themselves safe
• Point Source Youth:
  • A variety of video resources for working with youth experiencing homelessness during COVID-29
• National Network for Youth:
  • A variety of resources for working with youth experiencing homelessness during COVID-19
• Youth Stimulus Check Fact Sheet – PDF (4/30/20)